Field Hockey

Watertown Beat Pesky Wilmington to Moves on to Section Semifinal

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Another win and another shutout for the Watertown High School field hockey team, but for more than a half Wilmington kept the Raiders from getting on the board. The 2-0 victory Friday afternoon at Victory Field moves the Raiders (18-0) into the MIAA Div. 2 North Section semifinal. Wilmington (11-7-2) packed its entire team inside the circle for much of the game and pressured Watertown’s players when they had the ball. The Wildcats’ goalie, Rose Cuozzo, came far out of the goal to challenge the Raiders.

Field Hockey

WHS Sports: Raiders Field Hockey, Football and Soccer in State Tourney

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The post season begins this week for the streaking Watertown field hockey team, which seeks an eighth straight State Championship. Coach Eileen Donahue’s squad has not been beaten in 155 games and set a new national record. The streak includes a perfect 17-0 in 2015. Top seeded Watertown will have a first round bye, and then hosts with winner of the game between eight-seed Wilmington (10-6-2) and nine-seed Wayland (8-5-3). The MIAA Div.

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SPORTS: WHS Alumna Sets College Record, Girls’ Soccer Makes States

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With two goals on Tuesday, Stonehill College field hockey player and WHS alumna Erika Kelly set a new Northeast-10 Conference scoring record. The senior All-America player’s 92nd goal broke the conference record of 91 goals by UMass-Lowell’s Sammy Macy. The goals came in a 4-3 loss to Merrimack. A 3-0 win over Mystic Valley at Victory Field earned Watertown a trip to the state tournament. WHS Girl’s Soccer Team Makes Tourney
Hannah Cook scored the first goal with five minutes left in the first half, and junior captain Sidar Akisik added two more for the Raiders, according to the report on Wicked Local Watertown. While Coach Kaz Keuchkarian’s team struggled for wins this season, the Watertown earned the postseason berth after finishing at the .500 mark against Div.

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Watertown Field Hockey’s Record Streak a Family Affair

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Watertown’s field hockey players hugged and danced on the field after setting a new national record for the most straight unbeaten games by a high school team Wednesday afternoon, but they were also quick to acknowledge the players that game before them. After beating Melrose 6-0 and extending their unbeaten streak to 154 games, the Raiders invited all the former players in the stands to come down to pose with them for the throngs of media at Victory Field. They came in droves, some with children in hand. Coach Eileen Donahue was glad to see her former players in attendance. “Once you are a Watertown player, you are always a Watertown player,” Donahue said.

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Watertown Field Hockey Streaks to National Unbeaten Record!

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The big crowd at Victory Field began the standing ovation for the Watertown filed hockey team with two minutes left, and when the clock hit zero players and fans alike erupted. The Raider now hold the national record unbeaten streak of 154 straight games. The game against Melrose was over early, as Watertown scored three times in the first 10 minutes of the game, including two blasts from the top of the circle by junior Kourtney Kennedy and a tip in by senior Ally McCall. Grace Duguay scored 12 minutes and 15 minutes into the first half and McCall got her second with two minutes left in the half. The second half, the Raiders took off the pressure, and eased to a 6-0 win.

Field Hockey

Win Over Wilmington Earns Watertown a Tie for Longest Streak

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Winning has become a tradition for the Watertown field hockey team, so much so that the Raiders are now tied for the longest unbeaten streak in American high school history. 

Monday evening, Watertown beat Wilmington 5-0 and improved to 15-0 on the season. The win also moved the unbeaten streak to 153, which ties the record set by Eastern High School of Voorhees, N.J from 1999-2005. Wilmington did not just lie down for the Raiders. They kept Watertown off the board for the first 21 minutes, before senior Christa Knell scored what would be the game winner and streak tier, according to the Boston Globe report. Senior Michaela Antonellis and junior Kourtney Kennedy each scored twice in the win.

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WHS Sports: Field Hockey on the Brink of History, Football Falls

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The Watertown field hockey team is on the verge of history. With two wins this week, the Raiders need one more win to tie the all-time national high school unbeaten streak of 153. Monday they play at Wilmington for the tie, then – if victorious – the Raiders return to Victory Field on Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. to take on Melrose to seek to set the new record. This week, Watertown had a pair of shutouts. On Monday, they traveled to Burlington and came home with a 6-0 win.

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WHS Sports: Field Hockey Beats Belmont, Boys’ Soccer Scores Big Upset

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Archrival Belmont put up a struggle for the Watertown High School field hockey team, but they could not stop the Raiders from recording their 150th straight unbeaten game. 

The game Thursday was played in Belmont and the Marauders kept Watertown off the board for 23 minutes until senior Michaela Antonellis scored off a pass from Maddie Leitner, according to the report from The Belmontonian. Senior Ally McCall made it 2-0 on a counter attack with 26 minutes left in the second. Then, Leitner got a goal of her own off a corner with 21 minutes left. Antonellis scored her second with 12 minutes left in the game and secured Watertown’s 12th win of the season. Belmont forced Raider goalie Jonna Kennedy to stop two shots.